Saturday, August 10, 2013

Durga's Shakti is in every woman!

This appeared in Mumbai Mirror today....

The Durga Shakti in every
woman…

Yes, Durga Shakti Nagpal, the young ,
upright IAS officer from Akhilesh-Pradesh, has been converted into an overnight
icon by the media.She richly deserves the honour. Durga is a hero. The
interesting aspect of this national elevation is the fact that she didn’t
participate in the process. Not for a moment did the reticent, reserved Durga
court media attention. Nor did she capitalize on the debacle. As a true
professional, committed to her vocation, she went about her life with quiet
dignity. In today’s publicity driven times, Durga’s restraint is admirable. She
is certainly not the first female government officer to be penalised for doing her
duty. And she won’t be the last.The real reason why Durga’s predicament touched millions of lives is
because her travails at the workplace became the travails of EVERYWOMAN who has had to deal with
harassment and oppression while doing what she’s paid to do – her job! Nothing
more, nothing less. The even bigger difference in Durga’s case was the brazen,
cavalier attitude displayed by the young, educated (???) Chief Minister of
Uttar Pradesh. Far from chastising law breakers and taking action against those who had
threatened Durga, he went on to say she was the one who had asked to be fixed!
Making it worse, he brought in a corny analogy of parents ‘punishing’ badly
behaved brats, suggesting that Durga was no better than a tantrum throwing kid
who’d stepped out of line. There was not just condescension in that outrageous
remark, but also deep seated prejudice against women in positions of authority.
You’d say that’s a common enough trait, right? Yes, it is. And that should also
explain why there was a nationwide outpouring of support for Durga.We’ve all
been there, done that , at some point in our careers.

It is falsely assumed - yup, even in this day and age - that the
Durgas in our midst can be dismissed and brow beaten by the system with
absolute ease. The modus operandi is simple - when brutality and intimidation
don’t work, authorities attack the woman’s character, accuse her of crimes she
has nothing to do with ( in Durga’s case, there were fake charges of a wall
demolition brought against her). Durga is fortunate her colleagues stood by
her, calling Durga ‘upright and fearless’. Her husband Abhishekh Singh, is also
an IAS officer, and therefore as vulnerable as his wife, when it comes to
facing the wrath of local netas and assorted criminal elements. That her
father-in-law is a former IPS officer, and her father, a defence services’ officer, is good news. At
least Durga doesn’t have to ‘explain’ the nature of her job to a
non-comprehending family. These three men know what it takes to negotiate shark
infested, sarkari waters these days. Their unconditional support must matter a
great deal to Durga. Gutsy Durga.

But what of the women who don’t have an
enlightened family backing them during a crisis? I have seen the strongest
women wilt and crumble under pressure which emanates from within the walls of
their own homes . Often, they are
compelled to weaken their moral stand and arrive at some sort of a compromise
with their employers. While these same women can take on powerful opponents in
the public space, they are unable to battle domestic hostility and rage. In-
laws, in particular, push such women to retract, apologise, back down and crawl
back to a disgusting status quo sans personal pride or integrity . Self respect
takes a hit. The woman gets demoralized. Family members remind her to think
of the honour of the ‘parivaar’ before
slaying dragons. She retreats. And her tormentors win!

Which is why, when we venerate Durga, it is
equally important to acknowledge and appreciate the enlightened attitude
of Durga’s husband, father and
father-in-law, who have stood by her. We joyfully take it for granted that
Durga does indeed enjoy the love and
adoration of the ladies in her family. What is there not to love? Durga’s is
the modern day fable India needs to accept and
believe in, if we are to save ourselves.

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